Was it just me or was last night's episode of Top Chef Masters ("Offal Tasty") the series' very best yet? In every sense, last night's installment was the closest we've gotten to approximating the tension, drama, and conflict that's evident in every single minute of Top Chef itself. Helping matters in this direction was the flawless casting in this episode, which saw four vastly different master chefs--Frontera Grill's Rick Bayless, Cindy Pawlcyn of Mustards Grill, Pikayo's Wilo Benet, and Ludo Bites' Ludovic Lefebvre--tangle in the kitchen. The clash of larger-than-life personalities added a spark that was somewhat missing from last week's Lost-themed episode, which was a more somber affair. Here, there was the arrogance of Rick Bayless, the fanatical passion of Ludovic Lefebvre, the quiet precision of Wilo Benet, and the humility of the graceful Cindy Pawlcyn. In order words: amazing casting that added a fire to the competition. I'll...
- 6/25/2009
- by Jace
- Televisionary
Cindy Pawlcyn has been named the Best Chef in California. But can she be named "Top Chef Master"? That's what viewers of Bravo's new "Top Chef Masters" will be tuning in to find out, but Pawlcyn says since they were all competing for charity, it wasn't against the other chefs at all.
"I thought I would be more competitive than I was but I was so relaxed," Pawlcyn told Cns. "It was so much fun to be with them. We were all trying to win something for our charity. It wasn't competitive towards them." The charity Pawlcyn chose was Napa Valley's Clinic Ole, a charity which was started to help uninsured people get medical treatment.
Pawlcyn, who was paired up with French chef Ludo Lefebvre, Puerto Rican chef Wilo Benet, and Chicago Mexican cuisine chef Rick Bayless, was the only female competing during her episode. "I am a little competitive...
"I thought I would be more competitive than I was but I was so relaxed," Pawlcyn told Cns. "It was so much fun to be with them. We were all trying to win something for our charity. It wasn't competitive towards them." The charity Pawlcyn chose was Napa Valley's Clinic Ole, a charity which was started to help uninsured people get medical treatment.
Pawlcyn, who was paired up with French chef Ludo Lefebvre, Puerto Rican chef Wilo Benet, and Chicago Mexican cuisine chef Rick Bayless, was the only female competing during her episode. "I am a little competitive...
- 6/18/2009
- icelebz.com
Cindy Pawlcyn has been named the Best Chef in California. But can she be named "Top Chef Master"? That's what viewers of Bravo's new "Top Chef Masters" will be tuning in to find out, but Pawlcyn says since they were all competing for charity, it wasn't against the other chefs at all.
"I thought I would be more competitive than I was but I was so relaxed," Pawlcyn told Cns. "It was so much fun to be with them. We were all trying to win something for our charity. It wasn't competitive towards them." The charity Pawlcyn chose was Napa Valley's Clinic Ole, a charity which was started to help uninsured people get medical treatment.
Pawlcyn, who was paired up with French chef Ludo Lefebvre, Puerto Rican chef Wilo Benet, and Chicago Mexican cuisine chef Rick Bayless, was the only female competing during her episode. "I am a little competitive...
"I thought I would be more competitive than I was but I was so relaxed," Pawlcyn told Cns. "It was so much fun to be with them. We were all trying to win something for our charity. It wasn't competitive towards them." The charity Pawlcyn chose was Napa Valley's Clinic Ole, a charity which was started to help uninsured people get medical treatment.
Pawlcyn, who was paired up with French chef Ludo Lefebvre, Puerto Rican chef Wilo Benet, and Chicago Mexican cuisine chef Rick Bayless, was the only female competing during her episode. "I am a little competitive...
- 6/18/2009
- icelebz.com
Lesbian/bi visibility on primetime American television this summer is not much better than it is the rest of the year — which is to say, it's pretty slim pickings.
Among the shows premiering or returning in the next few weeks, there are a few with supporting lesbian/bi characters (Mental, The Closer); one with an out actress in a supporting role (Hawthorne); and a reality show featuring two out female contestants (Top Chef Master).
Here's a review of the pilot or first new episode(s) of all four series, and a short list of the premiere/air dates of other shows that may interest you.
Warning: some mild spoilers, but no major plot points revealed
Mental (Drama, Fox)
Dates: Tuesdays at 9pm Pst/Est, premiering May 26
Cast: Chris Vance (Prison Break), Annabella Sciorra (Queens Supreme, The L Word), Derek Webster (Stargate), Jacqueline McKenzie (4400), Marisa Ramirez (General Hospital), Nicholas Gonzalez (CSI: Miami...
Among the shows premiering or returning in the next few weeks, there are a few with supporting lesbian/bi characters (Mental, The Closer); one with an out actress in a supporting role (Hawthorne); and a reality show featuring two out female contestants (Top Chef Master).
Here's a review of the pilot or first new episode(s) of all four series, and a short list of the premiere/air dates of other shows that may interest you.
Warning: some mild spoilers, but no major plot points revealed
Mental (Drama, Fox)
Dates: Tuesdays at 9pm Pst/Est, premiering May 26
Cast: Chris Vance (Prison Break), Annabella Sciorra (Queens Supreme, The L Word), Derek Webster (Stargate), Jacqueline McKenzie (4400), Marisa Ramirez (General Hospital), Nicholas Gonzalez (CSI: Miami...
- 5/26/2009
- by sarahwarn
- AfterEllen.com
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